fishing the ocean beaches?

[dannyplug1]

I have been fishing the ocean side beaches of Little Compton with out much luck since the 15 of may, when do you guys think the beaches will start to light up? Is it smarter to fish the herring runs till later in the season. any advise would be appreciated thanks bassless Chuck

[chom bucket]

i thought about fishing there . i have seen some good articles on that place i use to surf on the s. shore seen some bass out there ,but i hear it heats up in the fall not a place to over look is the pond still a wash out to the ocean i remeber lots of herrin there about 15 yrs ago not sand pond either.

[Pete_G]

I think there's always fish passing by the open beaches but intercepting them is tough in the early spring. The guys who do seem to pull it off are usually fishing squid or chunking bunker.

Usually Newport seems to come to life around now. I think I'm going to leave the Bay behind for the first time this year and give the open ocean shoreline of Newport a try tomorrow night.

[chom bucket]

well i think that's the right choice i think of doing that often but i feel more comfortable inland i have talked about it for aleast 2 yrs changing up to the open sea

[bassballer]

Pete, we had th same thinking last night. Hit the newport coast with absolutley no avail. No action. Went back towards the bay and right into action. Coast not yet!

[scottw]

there are no fish at the coastal locations and ocean facing beaches...all fish are in the bay along with all of the bait and will remain there until late November so there's no reason to fish the above mentioned areas, especially with spearguns

[Pete_G]

Originally Posted by bassballer

Pete, we had th same thinking last night. Hit the newport coast with absolutley no avail. No action. Went back towards the bay and right into action. Coast not yet!

I got lazy and skipped fishing the Newport shore and just fished in boots for a few hours in the evening in the Bay. I was run down after a long day at the shop and just didn't have the drive.

Maybe tonight.

[scottw]

pete, I was looking forward to hearing your take after venturing out front, like danny I've been a little frustrated for the last week or so as things have slowed a bit in the areas he was referencing but I think things are about to change!

[basswipe]

The ocean facing beaches in L.Compton are the only places that I'm doing well at.
When I've had the time anyways.